That’s gorgeous… I love sailing ships and especially old tallships.
The Abraham Rydberg was a full rigged clipper ship.
Technical DataEdit
The A. Rydberg was built in Sweden in 1879. She displaced 149 Gross Tons and was 101 feet long.
LifeEdit
She was built as a training ship. She was flush decked and one of the smallest full rigged ships ever made. She was a sail training ship for 32 long years until she was sold.Her cadet rooms were taken out, bumping her tons to 158. In 1917, it was increased again, to 168. Then, in the years 1926-1930, she was sold 3 times. She was given an engine by her last owner, and was cut from a graceful clipper to a topsail schooner. In 1935, she was hulked ( broken up).
Irene Beni Terrill
My husband (deceased) Henri Beni was on this ship a special a cabin boy for a few years in the 1930’s. I have 3 photos of the ship. Beautiful ship. I understand a young man, Joe Kennedy from Boston, was the other cabin boy (older than my hubby).
Anthony McNamara
Wow, that must be an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing.